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Post-game notes courtesy of the NYR: Rangers 5, Coyotes 1. Click here for boxscore. – The Rangers extended their winning streak to three games, and they have posted a 3-0-0 record thus far on their four-game road trip. The Blueshirts have won 26 of their last 36 games (26-9-1),…

Thoughts: 1) Gonna get this out of the way quickly. These last three games the Rangers played … they got five points, but games like these usually lead to losing streaks. There are usually warning signs before a team goes into a tailspin, just as there are signs when a…

Thoughts: 1) The Maple Leaves are so bad I wanted to throw my shirt onto the ice. Yet, in three terribly undisciplined games this season, Toronto outscored the Rangers 15-12. Right, 27 goals in three games. If all teams could play that way the NHL could get rid of all…

Post-game notes courtesy of the NYR: Rangers 5, Maple Leafs 4. Click here for boxscore. – The Blueshirts have won 24 of their last 34 games (24-9-1), including 22 of their last 31 games (22-8-1) and 20 of their last 27 contests (20-6-1). The Rangers have also earned at…

Pre-game notes courtesy of the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS at NASHVILLE PREDATORS Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, 3:00 p.m. ET Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN Rangers: 30-15-4 (64 pts) Predators: 33-12-6 (72 pts) TODAY’S GAME The Rangers play the first half of a back-to-back set against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone…

Thoughts: 1) Alain Vigneault has said, at times, you don’t dissect a win. A lot of coaches have said that (including Mike Keenan in 1994, and I think Glen Sather in the 1980s). That’s a funny sentiment. But a good coach knows when his team is playing well and when…

Post-game notes & quotes courtesy of the NYR: Rangers 6, Panthers 3. Click here for boxscore. – The Rangers have won 22 of their last 30 games (22-8-0), including 20 of their last 27 games (20-7-0) and 18 of their last 23 contests (18-5-0). The Rangers have also earned…

Click here to read my story on lohud.com Thoughts: 1) Gotta tell you, that Henrik Lundqvist injury looked pretty serious — and I’m sure everybody on the Rangers bench and a lot of you guys were having more trouble breathing that Lundqvist was. Alain Vigneault told the story of when…

First and foremost, apologies for the blog crash during the game and all the troubles we’ve been having since the changeover. Believe me, I am more frustrated than you guys are. But, also please believe me, people are working on it, and people care about it, and we’re just having…

Post-game notes courtesy of the NYR: Islanders 4, Rangers 1. Click here for boxscore. – The Rangers were 1-for-3 (5:33) on the power play in the contest. The Blueshirts have recorded a power play goal in eight of their last 14 games (12-for-43; 27.9%) and in 10 of their…

By Eddie Eddie Eddie In terms of joy and excitement, last year’s playoff run was my second favorite, falling only below the ‘94 Cup winners. Previously, the ‘79 Ranger team, losers in five to the Hall of Fame Canadians in the Cup final, had been my second choice. That year,…

Click here to read my game story on lohud.com Thoughts: 1) You can think of this as a win through an escape hatch, one the Rangers were fairly, if not incredibly, fortunate to win. And that would be fair and accurate, and I’d agree with you. You can also think…

Post-game notes & quotes courtesy of the NYR: Rangers 3, Senators 2 (OT). Click here for boxscore. – The Rangers have won 20 of their last 26 contests (20-6-0), including 18 of their last 23 games (18-5-0) and 16 of their last 19 contests (16-3-0). The Rangers have also…

First, thanks to the many who volunteered to do the mid-season report card. One of our main regulars will be handling the assignment. My story from lohud.com: By Rick Carpiniello GREENBURGH – Have you taken a look at the NHL’s Eastern Conference standings lately? It’s crazy. Even with a little…

Wondering if any of our regulars want to do a mid-season report card during the all-star break. If so, please email me at rcarpini@lohud.com. I only need one. Thanks. Thoughts: 1) This is why it’s so silly when we start picking this team apart because of a couple of losses.…